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Re:Ask YC: I have a serious GF, but still want to apply. Goo... by rjurney on Tuesday March 17, 2009 @01:59PM (#520237)
Startups are hard on partners, but if its serious and this is something important to you then you should apply.

Trial by fire :D

I love my wife, and I know she loves me too. And part of the reason I know that is because I was broke as hell on the second iteration of my first startup when we met. I crashed at her apartment and ate her food while I built my prototype.

She put up with it, she must love me :)

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Re:Ask YC: I have a serious GF, but still want to apply. Goo... by spoiledtechie on Tuesday March 17, 2009 @02:00PM (#520242)
My girl is doing the same to me now. Living off me while she attends school.
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Re:Ask YC: I have a serious GF, but still want to apply. Goo... by rjurney on Tuesday March 17, 2009 @02:05PM (#520260)
Well, then do the math. A formal budget, something most 20 somethings have never done. Figure out what sacrifices you've got to make. Then sell the team on them.

Add a fudge factor, cause shit happens.

An exercise in startup leadership :D

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